2026 Working Student Rankings · NJ
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in New Jersey
51 ranked trade colleges for working students in New Jersey out of 1,552 nationally
51
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22
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29
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Colleges for Working Students in New Jersey
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#1 in NJ
#109 nationally
#109
Complete Data County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Public
Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.8% complete programs PT Retention 90%
61% retained PT Students 30%
55.8% part-time Enrollment 6,131
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,240
#2 in NJ
#151 nationally
#151
Complete Data Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 87%
58% retained PT Students 29%
55.7% part-time Enrollment 9,900
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,875
#3 in NJ
#161 nationally
#161
Complete Data Eastwick College-Nutley
Nutley, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
PT Completion 96%
65.2% complete programs PT Retention 98%
88% retained PT Students 12%
43.4% part-time Enrollment 618
Programs 5 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,746
#4 in NJ
#168 nationally
#168
Complete Data Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Public
Overall Score 61.5
61.5 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 87%
58% retained PT Students 35%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 6,762
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,240
#5 in NJ
#173 nationally
#173
Complete Data Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
PT Completion 88%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 7%
30.5% part-time Enrollment 4,478
Programs 1 fields
#6 in NJ
#179 nationally
#179
Complete Data Salem Community College
Carneys Point, NJ
Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
PT Completion 76%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 26%
54.3% part-time Enrollment 1,135
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,140
#7 in NJ
#204 nationally
#204
Complete Data UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
Cranford, NJ
Public
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.4% complete programs PT Retention 89%
60% retained PT Students 30%
55.9% part-time Enrollment 8,330
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,500
#8 in NJ
#205 nationally
#205
Complete Data UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
Cranford, NJ
Public
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.4% complete programs PT Retention 89%
60% retained PT Students 30%
55.9% part-time Enrollment 8,330
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,500
#9 in NJ
#260 nationally
#260
Complete Data Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Public
Overall Score 57.2
57.2 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 61%
67% part-time Enrollment 6,394
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,035
#10 in NJ
#310 nationally
#310
Complete Data Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Public
Overall Score 54.6
54.6 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 51%
46% retained PT Students 28%
54.9% part-time Enrollment 7,095
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,752
#11 in NJ
#327 nationally
#327
Complete Data Middlesex College
Edison, NJ
Public
Overall Score 53.8
53.8 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 42%
60.9% part-time Enrollment 12,044
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,472
#12 in NJ
#404 nationally
#404
Complete Data Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
Public
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 25%
53.3% part-time Enrollment 6,620
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,924
#13 in NJ
#429 nationally
#429
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ
Public
Overall Score 48.5
48.5 / 100
PT Completion 42%
31% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 34%
57.7% part-time Enrollment 2,686
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#14 in NJ
#443 nationally
#443
Complete Data Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
Public
Overall Score 48
48 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 41%
60.2% part-time Enrollment 944
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,220
#15 in NJ
#479 nationally
#479
Complete Data Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Public
Overall Score 46.3
46.3 / 100
PT Completion 32%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 29%
55.5% part-time Enrollment 7,622
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,856
#16 in NJ
#509 nationally
#509
Complete Data Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Public
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
PT Completion 22%
26.2% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 43%
61% part-time Enrollment 4,052
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,950
#17 in NJ
#567 nationally
#567
Complete Data Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Public
Overall Score 41.6
41.6 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.4% complete programs PT Retention 41%
43% retained PT Students 19%
49.7% part-time Enrollment 11,720
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,516
#18 in NJ
#593 nationally
#593
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
Public
Overall Score 39.9
39.9 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 15%
46% part-time Enrollment 5,218
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,440
#19 in NJ
#667 nationally
#667
Complete Data Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Public
Overall Score 35.4
35.4 / 100
PT Completion 4%
19% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 50%
63.6% part-time Enrollment 4,782
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,500
#20 in NJ
#711 nationally
#711
Complete Data Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
Public
Overall Score 32.2
32.2 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 41%
43% retained PT Students 16%
47.1% part-time Enrollment 7,763
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,440
#21 in NJ
#737 nationally
#737
Complete Data Essex County College
Newark, NJ
Public
Overall Score 28.2
28.2 / 100
PT Completion 12%
23% complete programs PT Retention 27%
39% retained PT Students 23%
52.2% part-time Enrollment 7,026
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,054
#22 in NJ
#749 nationally
#749
Complete Data Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Public
Overall Score 27.2
27.2 / 100
PT Completion 27%
27.2% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 9%
37.8% part-time Enrollment 2,247
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,232
#23 in NJ
#827 nationally
#827
Partial Data Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education
Westampton, NJ
Public
Overall Score 77.4
77.4 / 100
PT Retention 69%
93% retained PT Students 87%
75.5% part-time Enrollment 241
Programs 7 fields
#24 in NJ
#890 nationally
#890
Partial Data Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 79%
63.9% part-time Enrollment 346
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NJ
#901 nationally
#901
Partial Data Total Image Beauty Academy
Union City, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 81%
66.1% part-time Enrollment 204
Programs 2 fields
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